The Bridge

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Our hosts, from the US and China, discuss what unites us. Using funny stories and brilliant guests from all walks of life, we join hands in laughter, building bridges across our cultural world. This is The Bridge.




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Episode Date
The Unknown Danger of Habitat Loss
May 02, 2024
Tens of Millions in the U.S. without Internet?
Apr 30, 2024
What is socialism with Chinese characteristics?
Apr 24, 2024
Is the U.S. business environment hostile?
Apr 19, 2024
The US and the Asian Century
Apr 17, 2024
Do American tourists stick out in a crowd?
Apr 15, 2024
Multipolarity and the realities of China's economy
Apr 10, 2024
Four-day work week is trending
Apr 09, 2024
How workers around the world deal with burnout?
Apr 08, 2024
Becoming famous in China, a British musician's story
Apr 03, 2024
Will more direct flights mean more Americans coming to China?
Apr 01, 2024
As Sino-US relations warm, panda’s on the way
Mar 29, 2024
How did China grow twice as fast as the US?
Mar 27, 2024
35 years in China as an entrepreneur
Mar 19, 2024
Would you buy a house with a friend?
Mar 18, 2024
Do American adults need allowances?
Mar 11, 2024
Beyond Women's Day
Mar 08, 2024
Understanding China's Two Sessions
Mar 05, 2024
How visiting China changed one man's outlook?
Mar 04, 2024
Can we store sunlight with good old bricks?
Mar 01, 2024
What can Americans learn from China?
Feb 26, 2024
Travel to China in 2024
Feb 22, 2024
Speaking four languages in China
Feb 21, 2024
Why fewer Chinese are migrating to America?
Feb 19, 2024
Life hacks for achieving your goals
Feb 13, 2024
Chinese New Year and local traditions
Feb 09, 2024
Hyperloop One shutters as China takes up the new tech
Feb 05, 2024
Healthy wetlands mean a healthier world
Feb 02, 2024
Economic woes leave abandoned dogs in its wake
Jan 30, 2024
Leaving America for a better life
Jan 24, 2024
She got a full scholarship to study in China
Jan 23, 2024
The new trend of living in hotels
Jan 22, 2024
The expats who never want to leave China
Jan 16, 2024
A local from Detroit on why China's Harbin feels like home
Jan 16, 2024
The limits of our digital clones
Jan 04, 2024
An American professor in China
Jan 01, 2024
China, the US and 2023 in retrospect
Dec 29, 2023
American business opportunities in China
Dec 26, 2023
Christmas in China
Dec 22, 2023
China’s global development aid strategies
Dec 20, 2023
China, the US, space & the future of Sci-Fi
Dec 18, 2023
US-China diplomatic trends
Dec 11, 2023
West meets East: Studying abroad in China
Dec 11, 2023
Where do Sino-US relations go from here?
Dec 06, 2023
The US, China, and green energy
Dec 04, 2023
'Circular Living' is blowing up
Dec 01, 2023
The most common American social concerns
Nov 27, 2023
Rethinking spending habits for the holidays
Nov 23, 2023
Is the high cost of housing the new normal?
Nov 21, 2023
Discussing Sino-US relations across the Pacific
Nov 16, 2023
China made a statue of this American hero
Nov 14, 2023
US exports in China
Nov 13, 2023
WorkTok in the age of social media
Nov 08, 2023
California, China, and the future of green energy
Nov 06, 2023
The China International Import Expo & American businesses
Nov 03, 2023
China, the US, and the future of space travel
Nov 01, 2023
From inflation to shrinkflation and skimpflation
Oct 30, 2023
California’s governor Gavin Newsom visits China
Oct 23, 2023
Is American hospice care broken?
Oct 23, 2023
Visiting every province in China
Oct 20, 2023
The Belt and Road and the developing world
Oct 18, 2023
Big business is big on China
Oct 16, 2023
What is the Belt and Road?
Oct 11, 2023
Prioritizing happiness in a fast-paced world
Oct 10, 2023
Hangzhou and the 19th Asian Games
Oct 08, 2023
Golden Week energizes Chinese tourism
Oct 01, 2023
Modernity & China’s Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 29, 2023
Food trends: East & West
Sep 27, 2023
Returning to America after two decades abroad
Sep 26, 2023
Does the Chinese system work? An interview with French entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand
Sep 19, 2023
Malls in the era of online shopping
Sep 15, 2023
Growing fears of a microplastics catastrophe
Sep 13, 2023
Debunking bad takes with Jerry Grey
Sep 11, 2023
Recycling renewable technology
Sep 06, 2023
The era of well-groomed males
Sep 04, 2023
A British-Australian describes life in China
Aug 30, 2023
The Maui fires and climate change
Aug 28, 2023
Doomscrolling and climate change
Aug 25, 2023
Has AI been stealing from you?
Aug 23, 2023
Voice of a local on the Lahaina fire
Aug 17, 2023
Ancient cooling technology becoming hot again
Aug 15, 2023
Are the poor in America being left behind?
Aug 14, 2023
Intersection of global peace and literature
Aug 09, 2023
Is workplace harassment worsening for women?
Aug 07, 2023
The US job market, too few workers or not enough pay?
Aug 04, 2023
Some good news in combatting anti-Asian hate?
Aug 03, 2023
The future and industry in China: An inside peak
Aug 02, 2023
Deforestation is accelerating global warming
Jul 31, 2023
Has tipping in the US become a nightmare?
Jul 28, 2023
Can China’s Poverty Alleviation Tactics work globally?
Jul 26, 2023
Paying your bills by triage
Jul 24, 2023
What gets you ahead, talent or hard work?
Jul 21, 2023
How do we make peace cool again?
Jul 19, 2023
Why do Americans pay more for the same medicines?
Jul 17, 2023
Asians in America: New study finds lack of sense of belonging
Jul 14, 2023
American politics and Sino-US relations
Jul 12, 2023
Food insecurity is on the rise (Yes, even in America.)
Jul 10, 2023
No new houses in parts of America?!
Jul 07, 2023
From block chain to the Belt and Road: How is the world changing?
Jul 05, 2023
What can we do about our diminishing attention spans?
Jul 03, 2023
Yes, it's so easy to travel to China again!
Jun 30, 2023
Why Gen Z is demanding higher pay than ever before?
Jun 21, 2023
The dangers of voice cloning
Jun 19, 2023
Can exercise help conquer addiction?
Jun 16, 2023
China’s evolving role in today’s world
Jun 13, 2023
New global trends in solar energy
Jun 12, 2023
Rebuilding connections in a disconnected world
Jun 09, 2023
Reasons to visit Xinjiang
Jun 05, 2023
Chinese science fiction is reaching for the stars
Jun 02, 2023
What jobs will retain humans in the age of AI?
May 31, 2023
Is the Chinese postpartum tradition of ‘Sitting the Month’ going global?
May 29, 2023
Getting a medical degree in China
May 25, 2023
Is paying for social media the new norm?
May 24, 2023
We discuss protecting ourselves from spiking interest rates
May 23, 2023
It’s time to ask who is helping at home as we celebrate Mother’s Day
May 14, 2023
A British influencer in China shares her insights from YouTubing her way around the world
May 10, 2023
Why are there more countries trading in currencies other than the dollar now?
May 08, 2023
We talk about consumer waste around the world with the author of Toxic Capitalism
May 05, 2023
Podcast Meets Podcast: One podcaster in China interviews three more
May 04, 2023
Podcast Meets Podcast: We playfully invite a fellow podcaster on as a guest
Apr 26, 2023
How many leave days are people around the world entitled to?
Apr 24, 2023
How Earth Day is celebrated around the world
Apr 21, 2023
How did China end poverty while fighting climate change? Today’s guest author explains
Apr 19, 2023
Are more Americans turning away from higher education?
Apr 17, 2023
Can a new recycling process save our Earth from a fashion nightmare?
Apr 14, 2023
How did China lift 800 million people out of poverty?
Apr 12, 2023
Why is police violence worsening in the US and what can be done?
Apr 10, 2023
The US is finally getting High Speed Rail: get ready for a trip to Vegas
Apr 07, 2023
China's Tomb Sweeping Day and Chinese culture diversity
Apr 06, 2023
Are some US states considering allowing child labor?
Mar 29, 2023
How to move to China and land your dream job in the world's fastest growing economy
Mar 29, 2023
How are China and Africa working together to build a better world?
Mar 28, 2023
From COVID to road tripping across China: Why do Chinese people trust their government so much?
Mar 24, 2023
With fear of more layoffs looming in tech, will AI make even more jobs redundant?
Mar 23, 2023
We bring you the fiery debates around climate change in 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Is the newly proposed Texas law a 21st century version of the discriminatory ‘Chinese Exclusion Act?’
Mar 15, 2023
How can all of us play a part in building bridges between nations?
Mar 13, 2023
Women hold up half the sky: gender and STEM in 2023
Mar 07, 2023
What does China's democratic process look like?
Mar 06, 2023
China’s annual Two Sessions will decide this year’s goals: what are the Two Sessions and what matter the most to Chinese people?
Mar 03, 2023
From mandatory going above to quiet quitting, media can’t keep its story straight: we tell you what’s what
Mar 01, 2023
Chinese tourists spend more on international tourism than any nation on earth: Who will win their hearts?
Feb 26, 2023
What is reverse mentorship and how are the young mentoring the old?
Feb 24, 2023
Meet an American Doctor-Musician-Community Organizer Whose Whole Life is Helping Others
Feb 23, 2023
As anti-Asian hate crimes persist in the West: we look at why and what you can do
Feb 20, 2023
Is the toxic-train-wreck event in Ohio a symptom of a larger emergency?
Feb 17, 2023
China’s technological rise: where do Sino-US relations go from here?
Feb 15, 2023
From Flint, Michigan to Jackson, Mississippi: America's infrastructure crisis and what can be done
Feb 12, 2023
Can dancing save your mind and your life? You might want to start dancing now
Feb 09, 2023
Can you get in trouble for repairing your own iPhone? The answer might surprise you…
Feb 07, 2023
Insulating yourself from the possibility of a US recession
Feb 01, 2023
From Colombia to ‘honorary citizen’ of China’s Dongguan city: 20 years in China as a media star
Jan 31, 2023
A British voice actor on becoming the Monkey King and the Chinese stand-up comedy scene
Jan 30, 2023
How China’s optimization of COVID-19 response measures made history and saved Spring Festival
Jan 19, 2023
Bustling again!What's your travel plan for 2023?
Jan 16, 2023
Are our kids safe having the internet in the palm of their hand?
Jan 13, 2023
We interview an American influencer about his spiritual quests in China
Jan 10, 2023
Influencer King Kwesi: my life in a coastal city of Weihai in China
Jan 05, 2023
What are the most beloved pets across the Pacific?
Jan 03, 2023
The Bridge Team Wraps up 2022 with Encouraging Stories around the World
Dec 31, 2022
We interview Dr. Jeffrey Sachs about his thoughts on China, the US and sustainable development
Dec 29, 2022
We’re told never give up. Is it time to reconsider?
Dec 27, 2022
From Christmas in Beijing to feeding your Christmas trees to rhinos?
Dec 23, 2022
What are the worst of the worst bad airplane deeds from around the world today?
Dec 21, 2022
Is our inability to agree tearing us apart: how can we end the hostility?
Dec 15, 2022
Ahem! Utterances and gestures that can get you in trouble around the world
Dec 12, 2022
The great re-imagination: has time in isolation changed people for the better?
Dec 10, 2022
Is it too late to boost our immune system?
Dec 09, 2022
A Future Dystopia of Trash-Mountains? Or Can Technology Save Us?
Dec 06, 2022
Parasocial relationship? Celebrity obsession from the US, Korea, Europe and China
Dec 02, 2022
From one year abroad to seasoned Beijinger: Kristie from the UK talks about her life in China
Nov 30, 2022
Can cross cultural communication save us in a world gone mad?
Nov 27, 2022
Global work norms are changing quicker than ever
Nov 25, 2022
The parallels and circulation of an idea: Thanksgiving isn’t Just American?
Nov 24, 2022
Is Boxing Legal in China? Meet the London DJ & Boxer Fantwan
Nov 23, 2022
Are Deepfakes the future of fun or the end of truth?
Nov 21, 2022
Do Chinese go out for 'American food?' cowboys, and cruises: this podcast has it all
Nov 18, 2022
Being watched by the whole neighorhood on a Chinese street? Ask this guest
Nov 16, 2022
From New York to Shanghai digital literacy is a Must
Nov 14, 2022
What are the most beloved pets across the Pacific?
Nov 11, 2022
Did you know Beijing has three football divisions? This guest knew before deciding to move to Beijing
Nov 09, 2022
Recap: what is Duck Poop Tea?
Nov 08, 2022
What will it take for US businesses to succeed in the largest growing economy on earth?
Nov 07, 2022
Is staying up late killing you?
Nov 04, 2022
From attending university in China to teaching at Risk Youths in America, today’s guest has shocking stories
Nov 02, 2022
From Halloween to the Gates of Hell, we take you on a journey to the underworld
Oct 28, 2022
The new mega cities in the world...
Oct 27, 2022
What is life like in a city called “Heaven On Earth?”
Oct 25, 2022
Today’s guest has travelled the world on a Recumbent Trike: join us for his story
Oct 24, 2022
What is an ‘Expat Bubble’? To assimilate or not to assimilate, that is the question!
Oct 24, 2022
Why do expats in Beijing love to hang out along the Liangma River?
Oct 21, 2022
What does it take to make it as a travel influencer today?
Oct 18, 2022
The Bridge takes you on a tour of the climate crisis
Oct 12, 2022
Advertisements from around the world: harmful or hilarious?
Oct 08, 2022
What can English and Chinese phrases teach us about ourselves?
Oct 06, 2022
Where and how do we learn to respect others? What can we learn from visiting foreign shores?
Oct 04, 2022
From limitless energy to computers that paint masterpieces: We Talk High Tech.
Sep 30, 2022
Join a VFX Supervisor who worked on Star Wars, Spiderman, and Jurassic Park
Sep 27, 2022
An interview with an American hero in China
Sep 27, 2022
What does one need to become American, Benjamin Franklin or YouTube?
Sep 26, 2022
What are markers of cultural assimilation?
Sep 23, 2022
What’s in a name? Where do Harvard, English and identity meet?
Sep 20, 2022
Is the new green push in the US enough to move the needle?
Sep 16, 2022
What you need to know about the Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 09, 2022
What can be done to retain our talented teachers?
Sep 09, 2022
Recap: when 'inflation' is a bad word
Sep 02, 2022
Ride a bike to go across China? What has he experienced? Jerry Grey recap
Aug 30, 2022
How do societies and people around the world support the handy-capable?
Aug 29, 2022
Recap: fun facts about cultural diffusion
Aug 24, 2022
Budgeting strategies for living a balanced life
Aug 17, 2022
What is micro-management? Recap
Aug 15, 2022
What are the most popular diet trends this year?
Aug 10, 2022
How to stay money savvy during this trying time
Aug 09, 2022
How to find a job in China and start a life there?
Aug 08, 2022
Need more romance in your life? China’s romantic Qixi Festival is here.
Aug 03, 2022
Bike riding across China-Jerry Grey's journey never stops
Aug 02, 2022
Child care centers are closing-up-shop across the US
Aug 01, 2022
When does camera at work help and when does it hurt?
Jul 26, 2022
The real cost of inflation Americans face...
Jul 26, 2022
The dangers of illegal immigration into America
Jul 25, 2022
Recap: digital gift-giving
Jul 22, 2022
Fading beacon? Will fewer Chinese students study in the UK and US?
Jul 20, 2022
Are rolling heat waves the New Norm? Summer in different cities across the world
Jul 19, 2022
Racial profiling in home break-ins in the US is on the rise
Jul 18, 2022
Why has traditional Chinese medicine spread to every corner of the world?
Jul 15, 2022
How do we preserve culture in the age of screens and plastic?
Jul 14, 2022
Are we phone users or phone slaves? Recap
Jul 13, 2022
What does it take to make it as a journalist in China?
Jul 11, 2022
For some travelling is back. We tell you what you need to know to get back in the air
Jul 08, 2022
Is EV the future? Will you miss the Vroooom...?
Jul 08, 2022
Is the US facing an unimaginable water crisis? You need to hear this!
Jun 28, 2022
Decoding the language of love
Jun 24, 2022
Cars, SpongeBob and The Shrek...what can an animation artist do?
Jun 23, 2022
Call me Naiba, call me stay-at-home dad
Jun 20, 2022
How are Gen Z and X Reshaping the Workplace?
Jun 17, 2022
Can Fungi eat plastic to help deal with the pollution?
Jun 16, 2022
Is there such a thing as American food? Recap: cultural diffusion
Jun 15, 2022
The Bridge takes you from culture shock to reverse culture shock at 500 miles per hour
Jun 14, 2022
Are they dealing with food shortages, inflation and student debt... or nothing will change?
Jun 13, 2022
Tiny homes: solution to the housing crisis?
Jun 10, 2022
From dowries to dining: here's what it takes to get married around the world
Jun 04, 2022
Were you happy when you were a kid? Are your children happy today?
Jun 01, 2022
Mass shooting in Texas elementary school. Enough is enough, but is there a solution?
May 25, 2022
What if there were no delivery riders...recap
May 25, 2022
Who should pay the bill and why do they fight over the bill?
May 23, 2022
How is inflation impacting you and what can you do about it?
May 22, 2022
Can competition benefit meaningful progress?
May 17, 2022
Netflix added fees, CNN Plus canceled...what to watch and how in the future?
May 12, 2022
Is Mother's Day celebrated or tolerated? Welcome to a mother's world on Mother's Day!
May 08, 2022
What's next in tech? A professional gamer talks about the future of metaverse
May 05, 2022
Are Americans retiring into homelessness?
May 03, 2022
The future of work is now and it's not far from the sofa
Apr 30, 2022
Tea vs. Coffee: clash of the titans
Apr 29, 2022
Is social media destroying your social life?
Apr 28, 2022
How to clink your glass in style
Apr 26, 2022
Are media the catalyst of anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S.?
Apr 25, 2022
The secret code of going green in China
Apr 21, 2022
A look at China’s pattern of giving humanitarian aid
Apr 20, 2022
That food looks good! But how to cook the dish?
Apr 19, 2022
How is fatherhood changing these days?
Apr 18, 2022
Why is standup comedy so popular in China?
Apr 15, 2022
Is it a vacation if you Don't take a selfie?
Apr 13, 2022
What is the documentary A Christmas Without China all about?
Apr 12, 2022
Studying abroad at USC: not what we expected!
Apr 07, 2022
Settling down in a new city? Everything starts with renting
Mar 28, 2022
Is the fear of growing older the same in different cultures?
Mar 23, 2022
How to make a science fiction movie in China?
Mar 22, 2022
Fast fashion or fast pollution? That's the question
Mar 18, 2022
Is it Time for a checkup?
Mar 17, 2022
Is the US economy downshifting? Or is this fancy language for the Middle Class getting squeezed?
Mar 16, 2022
Have big brands erased global cultures?
Mar 15, 2022
Anti-Asian hate crimes are spiking at a terrifying pace in the West. What can be done?
Mar 14, 2022
What does happiness mean in different cultures?
Mar 10, 2022
With respect to what diversity means, there are diverse cultural perspectives
Mar 09, 2022
What's women's role in society today?
Mar 08, 2022
Who will be the future skiier, and skater?
Mar 04, 2022
How does the world get in shape in 2022? Tech is changing everything
Mar 03, 2022
What are the latest hobby trends today? Listen in and we’ll share
Mar 02, 2022
Winter Olympics in review: from Bing Dwen Dwen to renewed hope for our collective future
Feb 22, 2022
Why is Bing Dwen Dwen so popular?
Feb 07, 2022
Jesse Appell: what goes into planning a fantastic Chinese New Year's Gala at USC?
Feb 01, 2022
One billion and a half people tune in for one TV show. Think it's the Super Bowl? Think again!
Jan 31, 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics are almost here
Jan 04, 2022
The Bridge takes a look back at 2021
Dec 31, 2021
It's about time or time to intervene? The Boy Scouts' bankruptcy rages on
Dec 30, 2021
Where are the coolest vacation spots on earth?
Dec 29, 2021
In business, communication is EVERYTHING...
Dec 28, 2021
When will the store's shelves be full again?
Dec 27, 2021
What to do and where to go at night in Beijing?
Dec 24, 2021
Who's using Traditional Chinese Medicine today?
Dec 23, 2021
Is chic too chic? Trendsetting fashions today
Dec 22, 2021
How do we fix the cost of a higher education?
Dec 21, 2021
What are the latest trends in commuting?
Dec 20, 2021
'Play or study?'-a wise decision to make
Dec 17, 2021
What makes retirement cool?
Dec 16, 2021
Yesteryears' traditions matter in the transition to adulthood?
Dec 15, 2021
How honest is too honest? Could you adapt to a world where everyone told the truth?
Dec 14, 2021
When is it cultural appropriation and when is it cultural appreciation?
Dec 13, 2021
To wok or not to wok: what's in your kitchen?
Dec 10, 2021
American trust in the CDC is at all time lows: how does this affect all of us?
Dec 09, 2021
How are the myths of the past relevant to the present?
Dec 09, 2021
Traditional culture and changing values: need they be at loggerheads?
Dec 08, 2021
Fun driving experiences in China and the U.S.
Dec 07, 2021
Can an American voice actor succeed in China?
Dec 06, 2021
Can you speak English in China? The answer may surprise you
Dec 03, 2021
What's in your cup: tea and coffee make a splash
Dec 02, 2021
How is the future paved with global ideas?
Dec 01, 2021
From America to Europe and Asia: we talk about cuisine and give you a taste
Nov 30, 2021
Winter Olympics with tens of millions of new winter sports enthusiasts
Nov 29, 2021
Can masking up help lead to a zero Covid world?
Nov 26, 2021
How are Gen Z and Millennials reshaping the workplace?
Nov 25, 2021
Can you live without a credit card?
Nov 24, 2021
What's trending with what's trendy? Art right now
Nov 23, 2021
Who can afford a domestic helper in China? More people than you think
Nov 22, 2021
How safe is it to go outside at night? The Bridge takes a look for you
Nov 19, 2021
How do people meet the love of their life in different cultures and in different times?
Nov 18, 2021
Are our cognitive abilities on the decline? The latest science findings might just surprise you
Nov 17, 2021
Wealth inequality in our world and how we need to tackle the issue
Nov 12, 2021
How many romantic holidays are there throughout the world?
Nov 11, 2021
Who's gonna be there for you when you're old?
Nov 10, 2021
Where do Chinese go to experience China?
Nov 08, 2021
From Boomers to Gen Z, how are we changing the world and ourselves?
Nov 05, 2021
Can Hollywood maintain its footing in China?
Nov 03, 2021
Are parks still fun today?
Nov 02, 2021
Home delivery: Who's bringing change to your door?
Nov 01, 2021
To be or not to be a face dancer? Performance art in the US, China and the world
Oct 29, 2021
What to do when you first move to a new city or a foreign country?
Oct 28, 2021
Solar panels are in. Who’s who in the new green revolution?
Oct 27, 2021
Is the American Dream still alive?
Oct 26, 2021
How are the myths of the past relevant to the present?
Oct 25, 2021